Daisy Whitney Column Archive

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Column: Give Broadband a Sporting Chance

On any given Sunday, millions of Americans sink into their couches and watch football on their gigantic plasma-screen high-definition television... More »

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Column: Netflix Experience Improves TV-Free Lifestyle

I don’t need another box. I am determined to turn all of my existing television paraphernalia into high-octane machines operating... More »

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Column: Boxee Leads Way to Convergence

The Internet has a new designer drug and its name is Boxee. Sure, the name is clunky. And yep, the... More »

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Column: Election Night: The Plane Truth

I was flying over “ruby red” Utah last Tuesday when the television networks called the presidential election for Sen. Barack... More »

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Column: Rudolph Has a Sexy Mama

I didn’t know that Rudolph’s mom was a leggy, sexy doe. But she is, oh she sure is. How do... More »

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Column: Giving Up TV Is No Real Sacrifice

I got so used to watching TV via the Internet last week that I got sick of it. Yep, I... More »

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Column: Internet-Only TV Test Stumbles Out of the Starting Gate

Keith Olbermann let me down. In my first 24 hours without traditional TV programming the one show I watch daily... More »

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Column: Cast a Vote: Should I Go TV-Free?

Has the time come to get rid of my television? I’m not referring to just my specific provider here. I... More »

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Column: Learning From Experience

We’ve all wished we could go back and do something differently if we had the chance. That’s why I like... More »

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Column: YouTube Is a Search Engine

As video has become ubiquitous online, the path we take to the billions of Web videos has started to mirror... More »

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Column: Who Knew Phone Throwing Could Lead to Creation of a Viral Video?

I have this habit of throwing phones when I get angry. You’re probably wondering what this has to do with... More »

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Column: Whedon Says It’s All About the Message, Not the Medium

The Web according to Joss Whedon: Soon Internet video will be significant enough to merit a colony of moonpeople and... More »

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Column: Web Video’s Barter Economy

There’s a joke in the new-media business that money never changes hands. But there’s a lot of truth to the... More »

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Column: Can Buzz Lift ‘Gemini Division’?

NBC’s high-profile Web series “Gemini Division” is technically in a “soft launch” until Labor Day, but the network already has... More »

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Column: Who’s Watching Pre-Roll Ads?

Does anyone really believe that consumers like pre-rolls ads online? Because I think pre-roll ads—the ones that walk and talk... More »

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